frustrated

/fɹəˈstɹeɪ.tɪd/

//fɹəˈstɹeɪ.tɪd// verb

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"frustrated" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“frustrated” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #6,247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,247
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - simple past and past participle of frustrate

Corpus desk

Index EN-frustrated · frustrated · English

frustrated · rank #6,247 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,247
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH freak

Nearest frequency peer: freak (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “frustrated”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “frustrated” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

frustrated vs frustrate
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for frustrated
PropertyValue
Headwordfrustrated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/fɹəˈstɹeɪ.tɪd/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,247
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “frustrated”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).frustratedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “freak” (#6,246), “gambling” (#6,248), “gently” (#6,249). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “frustrated” is #6,247. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around frustrated (IPA /fɹəˈstɹeɪ.tɪd/), averb. Corpus frequency is #6,247 among 2,507 “F” headwords. Dominant gloss: "simple past and past participle of frustrate".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for frustrated, with forms such as "ffrustrated", "frrustrated", and "frsutrated". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "frustrate", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is frustrated, spelled F-R-U-S-T-R-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of frustrate

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffrustrated
  • frrustrated
  • frsutrated
  • frusrtated
  • frusstrated
  • frustarted
  • frustraetd
  • frustratde
  • frustratedd
  • frustratted
  • frustrrated
  • frustrtaed
  • frusttrated
  • frutsrated
  • furstrated
  • rfustrated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of frustrated - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffrustrated1frrustrated1frsutrated2frusrtated2frusstrated1frustarted2frustraetd2frustratde2
Edit distance from "frustrated"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "frustrated"?
"frustrated" is spelled F-R-U-S-T-R-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /fɹəˈstɹeɪ.tɪd/.
What does "frustrated" mean?
As a verb, "frustrated" means: simple past and past participle of frustrate
What words are commonly confused with "frustrated"?
"frustrated" is commonly confused with "frustrate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "frustrated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "frustrated" is /fɹəˈstɹeɪ.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "frustrated" come from?
"frustrated" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "frustrated", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

thoroughly16 variantsinfluential16 variantsconducting16 variantsgovernance16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list